Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Upgraded Flying

Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
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Jeremy Rowe
Sep 23, 2026
Jeremy Rowe
Is Sphinx's Approach a New Commander Staple?
How good is Sphinx's Approach? Will it spawn its own micro deck subtype, or should it be relegated as a useless curiosity?
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Sphinx of False Conclusions
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
9.1xlift
Theorist's Sanctum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6.3xlift
Archive Arbiter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
8.8xlift
Sphinx's Approach
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18xlift
Top Cards
Atemsis, All-Seeing
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
8.2xlift
Dream Eater
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
13xlift
Defiler of Dreams
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
3.3xlift
Curator of Destinies
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
13xlift
Scholar of the Lost Trove
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
13xlift
Dazzling Sphinx
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
10xlift
Sphinx of the Second Sun
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
8.6xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
3.3xlift
Sapphire Medallion
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Counterspell
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
High Lift Cards
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15xlift
Sphinx of Lost Truths
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15xlift
Sphinx Mindbreaker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15xlift
Arbiter of the Ideal
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
15xlift
Twisted Riddlekeeper
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15xlift
Enigma Thief
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
14xlift
Argent Sphinx
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
14xlift
Conspiracy Unraveler
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
13xlift
Sphinx of Clear Skies
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13xlift
Urza's Incubator
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
13xlift
Creatures
Sphinx of the Final Word
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
11xlift
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
11xlift
Windreader Sphinx
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
4.6xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
12xlift
Master of Predicaments
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
12xlift
Sphinx of Foresight
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
5.6xlift
Warden of Evos Isle
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
2.4xlift
Sphinx Ambassador
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
11xlift
Guardian of Tazeem
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
12xlift
Sphinx of Enlightenment
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
10xlift
Chancellor of the Spires
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
13xlift
Conundrum Sphinx
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
12xlift
Ormos, Archive Keeper
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
7.4xlift
Prognostic Sphinx
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4.4xlift
Quantum Riddler
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
6.9xlift
Roaming Throne
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
4.0xlift
Curator of Mysteries
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6.8xlift
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3.7xlift
Riddlemaster Sphinx
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13xlift
Inspired Sphinx
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8.9xlift
Laboratory Maniac
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1.7xlift
Serum Sovereign
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5.2xlift
Sphinx of Magosi
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8.2xlift
Glyph Keeper
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9.3xlift
Watcher of Hours
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11xlift
Phantasmal Image
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3.4xlift
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4.2xlift
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.4xlift
Stoic Sphinx
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8.5xlift
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11xlift
Spark Double
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0.9xlift
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2.8xlift
Rescuer Sphinx
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8.9xlift
Universal Automaton
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11xlift
Loki, Lord of Misrule
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
15xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.9xlift
Metallic Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3.3xlift
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Horizon Scholar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
10xlift
Jwar Isle Avenger
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
15xlift
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.3xlift
Vizier of Many Faces
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4.2xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.4xlift
Three Tree Mascot
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
15xlift
Marauding Sphinx
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
10xlift
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Serra Sphinx
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
10xlift
Instants
High Tide
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Rapid Hybridization
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Arcane Denial
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
1.4xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Reality Shift
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
1.4xlift
Pongify
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
0.9xlift
Stubborn Denial
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
7.0xlift
Resculpt
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
1.5xlift
Aetherize
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
0.8xlift
Swan Song
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
0.8xlift
Negate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0.7xlift
Mana Drain
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0.9xlift
Ghostly Flicker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2.3xlift
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0.6xlift
Brainstorm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0.5xlift
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3.7xlift
Essence Flux
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Foil
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Force of Will
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2.8xlift
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.9xlift
Planar Incision
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2.0xlift
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Blur
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1.7xlift
Frantic Search
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0.5xlift
Refute
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1.9xlift
Displace
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2.1xlift
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Opt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0.4xlift
Disallow
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2.6xlift
Snap
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0.8xlift
Lofty Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Teferi's Time Twist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2.1xlift
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2.6xlift
Illusionist's Stratagem
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4.2xlift
Three Steps Ahead
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.6xlift
Deliberate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Slip Out the Back
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.0xlift
Archmage's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.6xlift
Cackling Counterpart
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2.1xlift
Force of Negation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Pull from Tomorrow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Thassa's Rebuff
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4.2xlift
Mana Leak
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Narset's Reversal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.7xlift
Suspend
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3.3xlift
Hide on the Ceiling
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1.4xlift
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
2.9xlift
Raise the Palisade
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
3.4xlift
Rite of Replication
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
3.0xlift
Spectral Deluge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
1.8xlift
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0.6xlift
Wash Out
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2.5xlift
Preordain
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0.6xlift
Flood of Tears
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5.6xlift
Argivian Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11xlift
Inundate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3.0xlift
Energy Tap
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3.0xlift
Recall
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
10xlift
Mitotic Manipulation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3.7xlift
Expropriate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5.9xlift
Temporal Trespass
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4.9xlift
Step Through
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2.3xlift
Wisdom of Ages
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4.8xlift
Echocasting Symposium
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1.8xlift
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
4.5xlift
Herald's Horn
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
11xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
1.8xlift
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
1.5xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
1.8xlift
Panharmonicon
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2.7xlift
Elixir of Immortality
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8.5xlift
The Water Crystal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3.0xlift
Sword of Hearth and Home
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2.8xlift
Cosmic Cube
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7.8xlift
God-Pharaoh's Gift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
15xlift
Cryptic Gateway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
15xlift
Conjurer's Closet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.0xlift
Bident of Thassa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.2xlift
Empyrial Plate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2.5xlift
Venser's Journal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4.9xlift
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
12xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2.3xlift
Kozilek's Unsealing
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2.4xlift
Wizard Class
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0.9xlift
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0.7xlift
Call to the Kindred
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12xlift
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7.4xlift
Gravitational Shift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0.7xlift
Favorable Winds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0.4xlift
Omniscience
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1.9xlift
Propaganda
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0.5xlift
Super Intelligence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5.2xlift
Kindred Discovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.4xlift
Counterbalance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7.4xlift
Coastal Piracy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.6xlift
Impostor Syndrome
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1.6xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1.7xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Terrain Generator
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
3.0xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Lonely Sandbar
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Castle Vantress
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
1.4xlift
Temple of the False God
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3.2xlift
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1.5xlift
Sunken Palace
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4.1xlift
Rivendell
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.4xlift
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Command Beacon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2.0xlift
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Remote Isle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Three Tree City
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Agna Qel'a
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0.9xlift
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.5xlift
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9.1xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.8xlift
Coral Atoll
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2.7xlift
Tectonic Edge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
10xlift
Desert of the Mindful
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.4xlift
Drownyard Temple
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
10xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Thought Vessel
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
1.2xlift
Caged Sun
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
3.4xlift
Mind Stone
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Sky Diamond
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
1.5xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Gilded Lotus
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
3.1xlift
Thran Dynamo
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2.7xlift
Nyx Lotus
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
4.9xlift
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Firdoch Core
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
11xlift
Patchwork Banner
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Worn Powerstone
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4.6xlift
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.6xlift
Heraldic Banner
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0.9xlift
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.9xlift
Extraplanar Lens
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2.5xlift
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3.0xlift
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.6xlift
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.1xlift
Gauntlet of Power
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3.3xlift
Lands
Island
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
2.0xlift
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
7.1xlift
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0.6xlift
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4.6xlift
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1.4xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.4xlift
Snow-Covered Island
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1.3xlift
Demolition Field
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0.7xlift
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